Estimating annual cost reduction when pricing information technology (IT) service deals
US11182833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0206
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment provides a method for estimating unit price reduction of services in a new in-flight deal using data of historical deals and market reference deals cost structures. The method includes receiving a detailed cost structure for historical information, market deals information, services quantity information and deals metadata for a first year. For each service: peer deals to the in-flight deal are selected based on the detailed cost structure; missing cost data values in the peer deals are augmented; unit cost reduction values for the peer deals estimated; the unit cost reduction for the in-flight deal from each year in total contract years to a next year without a last contract year are estimated; and a total cost for the in-flight deal for all years in the total contract years beyond the first year are estimated.
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